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The Office of Career Services is available to assist Ithaca College students and alumni with graduate school decisions. Our Peer Career Advisors are here to help you during drop-in hours or you may call the office to arrange an appointment with a career coach.
Important Steps
- Look at resources in our Career Library. We have publications such as the Peterson's Guide, Graduate Admissions Essays, and Getting Into Grad School.
- Attend our annual Graduate School Fair in the fall. This event provides you the opportunity to talk with representatives from a variety of graduate programs.
- Prepare for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, or other entrance exam by taking a free online Kaplan Practice Test .
- Have your graduate school essays reviewed by a career coach.
Library Resources
We have numerous resources in our Career Library to help you search for a graduate program and to assist you in developing your materials. We also have a take away guide that you can pick up at our office or access by clicking on the Featured Document Grad School Search Quick Guide.
On-Line Resources
There are many excellent online resources available for free to assist in your graduate school search.
Finding & researching graduate programs:
- American Universities
- CollegeSource OnLine - 21,367 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format
- GradSchools.com- a directory of almost 60,000 graduate programs
- Graduate Schools Abroad - a listing of international graduate programs
- Graduate School Guide - a directory of graduate schools in the U.S. and Canada
- Peterson's Graduate School Information - a listing of graduate programs offered across the country
- U.S. News Best Graduate Schools - please contact Career Services for log in information
Financial aid information:
Information about entrance exam fee reduction:
- GRE Fee Reduction Program
- MCAT Fee Assistance Program
- LSAT Fee Waiver Program
- GMAT Fee Voucher Program -- contact Cheryl Rotyliano at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Free Kaplan events & tests
- Kaplan's Tuition Assistance Program
Entrance exam & program-specific information:
- Association of American Medical Colleges- information on the MCAT, applying to and financing med school, etc.
- Graduate Management Admission Council
- GRE Online
- Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions
- Law School Admissions Council
- MBA.com
- The Princeton Review- information on GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, etc. and tips on getting into graduate school
- TestPrepPractice.net
- TestPrepPreview.com
- Graduate Entrance Exams At-A-Glance handout
Princeton Review free practice exam online:
Student visa information:
What are Entrance exams? Many graduate school programs require entrance exams, such as the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT. The GRE, GMAT and MCAT are computer-based tests that are offered throughout the year. The LSAT is a paper-based exam offered four times a year. Read the Graduate Entrance Exams At-A-Glance handout for more information about each type of test.
Am I required to take these exams? It depends. If applying to Law School or Medical School, the LSAT and MCAT are required as part of the applications. For other programs, it varies. Make sure you thoroughly research the graduate programs you are applying to and check if General GRE, GRE Subject, and/or GMAT scores are required. Not every program will ask for a test score.
What is the GRE Subject Test? Since the General GRE test measures critical thinking and logical reasoning skills but not subject-specific content, the GRE subject test is a way to measure your knowledge of a particular subject area. A small number of programs require the GRE subject test. Ask the programs you are applying to if a GRE Subject Test is necessary for your application. GRE Subject Tests are paper-based and offered on specific dates during the year. Visit ets.org for more information on how to register and when and where to take the Subject Tests.
Where and when is the GRE General Test offered? GRE General tests are administered at ETS testing centers. From Ithaca, the closest GRE testing locations are Vestal, NY, Syracuse, NY, and Rochester, NY. Visit ets.org to find a test center, view available test dates, and register for a test.
When should I take the GRE and/or GMAT? If applying for fall admission into your graduate program, most application deadlines are anywhere from December to April. Therefore, most students typically take the GRE or GMAT exams early in the fall semester of their senior year.
When should I take the LSAT or MCAT? The timeline for applications to these programs are different from other graduate timelines. Typically, Law School applicants take the LSAT in October or June, and Medical School applicants take the MCAT in the summer months before senior year.
How do I study or prepare for these exams? There are a wide variety of study materials to help you prepare. Ithaca College works with Kaplan Test Prep Services to offer practice tests, classes, and discounts to IC students. Some resources include online classes, books, private tutors, and in-person courses.


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8 Simple Rules for Remembering John Ritter
By: Linnea Crowther
5 years ago
John Ritter, the comic actor best known for his turn as Jack Tripper on Three's Company, was born Sept. 17, 1948. For all you fans out there, here are eight great ways to honor him on his birthday.
1. Know the basics. Ritter was the son of singing cowboy Tex Ritter and actress Dorothy Fay, so he was born into show biz – though he earned a degree in psychology from USC before his acting career took off. His first big TV appearance? He was a bachelor on The Dating Game when he was just 18.
2. Watch a clip from his first regular acting gig. Ritter made guest appearances on several TV shows in the early '70s, but his first recurring role was on The Waltons. He played the Rev. Matthew Fordwick on a total of 18 episodes over four years.
3. Laugh along with his breakout role. In 1977 Ritter landed the job that would make him a star – playing Jack Tripper on Three's Company. Costar Don Knotts called him "the greatest physical comedian on the planet," and it's hard not to agree with him.
4. Don't forget the spinoff. Three's Company stayed near the top of the ratings for its eight seasons – and we loved Jack Tripper so much that we wanted to see more. The spinoff, Three's a Crowd, didn't fare as well as the original, lasting only one season. But true John Ritter superfans loved it, too.
5. Say hello to a new blonde costar. The '90s saw Ritter back on TV, starring opposite Markie Post in Hearts Afire.
6. Follow him to the movies. Though Ritter was most famous for his television work, he made a few great movies, too – like Problem Child, Sling Blade and Noises Off.
7. Dream of what could have been. Ritter's last role was in a new TV sitcom – 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Though the show lasted three seasons, Ritter graced it with his great talent for only a little more than one. During filming of 8 Simple Rules' second season, Ritter died after suffering an aortic dissection. The show went on without him, incorporating his death into the story… but it wasn't the show it had set out to be.
8. Say thanks for the memories. We wish we could have seen Ritter make 8 Simple Rules the long-lasting comedy classic that Three's Company was… and grow into even more and even better TV and movie roles. But we'll take what we can get – and what we got was a rich, three-decade career from one of the funniest guys ever to trip over a doorstep. Thanks, John Ritter.

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ZANE COBRIANA, COBRA shapeshifter, thanks the gods every day for Danica, his hawk pair bond, and the peace their union has brought to the avian and serpiente. Soon, Danica will have a child to carry on their royal line. But what should be a happy time is riddled with doubt.
Syfka, an ancient falcon, has arrived from Ahnmik claiming that one of her people is hidden in their midst. The falcons are more powerful than the avians and serpiente combined, and Syfka shows nothing but contempt for Zane and Danica's alliance. To Zane's horror, his own people seem just as appalled as Syfka is by the thought of a mixed-blood child becoming heir to the throne. Is Syfka's lost falcon just a ruse to stir up controversy among them? The truth lies somewhere in their tangled pasts—and the search will redefine Zane and Danica's fragile future.
Praise for Hawksong:
"Atwater-Rhodes has created a stunning adventure that draws readers in and leaves them begging for more."—School Library Journal, Starred
"Atwater-Rhodes takes a break from vampires to create two warring clans . . . [with] impressively complex cultures."—Publishers Weekly
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How To Register
Registering is easy! You may register for any Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series event by Registering Online.
Don't know if you are registered for the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon? Click here to confirm.
Personalize Your Bib
You can submit 12 characters (including spaces) to be printed on your bib number when you register online before the event deadline. Simply type your message into the Personalize your Bib field during registration. Beware of using symbols as not all symbols will print correctly on bib numbers.
Race Changes
**Race changes are only allowed up to 8 weeks prior to race day. Please visit our Event Timelines page for event specific deadlines
Switching from a LONGER distance to a SHORTER distance
- Before the event deadline: If you would like to switch from a longer distance to a shorter distance, simply email this request along with your first name, last name, the mailing address that you registered with, and your new predicted finish time to Customer Service.
- After the event deadline:
- If you decide to switch from a longer distance to a shorter distance that will take place on the same day as your current registration, simply show up to the start line of the desired distance on race morning and your timing tag will reflect the change. You can visit the corral change table in the Check-In area of the Expo for information on the appropriate corral to start in. Please note that the Marathon starts at a different location than the Half Marathon and 10K.
- If you decide to switch from a longer distance to a shorter distance that will take place on a different day of the Remix Challenge Weekend, please pick up your assigned bib number at the Expo and proceed to the "Solutions" table.
Switching from the HALF Marathon to FULL Marathon
- Before the event deadline: To upgrade from the Half Marathon to the Full Marathon simply contact our customer service here and be ready to provide your name, new predicted finishing time, and payment information. The early upgrade fee is $20 when changing from the Half Marathon to the Full Marathon.
- After the event deadline: If you would like to upgrade from the Half Marathon to Full Marathon, you will need to pay an upgrade fee at the Expo. Please pick up your assigned bib number and proceed to the "Solutions" table. The late upgrade fee is $35 when changing from the Half Marathon to the Full Marathon at the Expo.
Switching from any other SHORTER distance to any other LONGER distance (does not include the Half Marathon to Full Marathon upgrade)
- Before the event deadline: To upgrade from any other shorter distance to any other longer distance, simply contact our Customer Service here and be ready to provide your name, new predicted finishing time, and payment information. The early upgrade fee is the difference in price between the registration fees charged at the time of registration, plus a $10 upgrade fee (processing fee is not included when calculating price difference).
- After the event deadline: If you would like to upgrade from any other shorter distance to any other longer distance, you will need to pay an upgrade fee at the Expo. Please pick up your assigned bib number and proceed to the "Solutions" table. You will be charged the appropriate fee based on the distance you are currently registered for and your desired distance.
Corral Changes
The start line corral system allows for a smooth race start for participants of varying levels. Based on the estimated finish time that you provide on your race entry form, you are assigned a race number and corresponding corral, with other participants of similar running pace.
Before the event deadline: If you would like to change your corral/predicted finish time for your race, simply email this request along with your first name, last name, the mailing address that you registered with, and your new predicted finish time to Customer Service.
After the event deadline: If your training has gone better than expected, and you would like to move up to a faster corral, pick up your race number at the Health & Fitness Expo and then proceed to the "Corral Change" table to be re-assigned to the appropriate corral. To move back to a slower corral, simply start in that corral on race morning. No official corral change is necessary.
2018 Event Registration Refund Program- FOR 2018 EVENT REGISTRATION ONLY! (registration completed after March 1, 2017)
Allianz Global Assistance offers Registration Protector
Registration Protector gives participants the opportunity to fully insure their entry. If you can't attend this event for any number of reasons, including covered injury, illness, traffic accidents and more, you'll be reimbursed for your registration cost, fees and other related costs. Just add it to your entry upon checkout! Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. See full coverage details.
To file a claim, please contact Allianz Global Assistance at 1-888-497-6989 or visit them online here
To contact Allianz Global Assitance directly by email: email@example.com
Note: Purchase of registration refund MUST be done at the time of your original registration, no exceptions.
If a registration refund is not purchased at the time of registration, entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE and entries are NON-TRANSFERABLE. Sorry, no exceptions. Once we receive and accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate. You may not give or sell your number to anyone else. You also may not transfer your application to the following year or to another Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series event.
Race Rules
- Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions.
- Once we receive and accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, you may not give or sell your race number to anyone else, and you may not transfer your entry fee to future races.
- If you attempt to sell your race number, you may be banned from future Competitor Group events for three years.
- You must be at least 18 years old to participate in the Marathon and 12 years old to participate in the Half Marathon or 2-Person Half Marathon Relay. You must be 10 years old to participate in the 10K. You must be 8 years old to participate in the 5K.
- You must be in good health and physically prepared to take on the challenge of a Marathon or Half Marathon.
- You must show photo ID to receive your race number and timing chip.
- You must pick up your own race packet and race number at the Health & Fitness Expo.
- Race numbers are required to participate.
- No coaches, bikes, in-line skates, skateboards, baby joggers or dogs will be allowed on the course.
- Overall winners will not qualify for their age group category awards.
Parking & Transportation
For 2018 Parking & Transportation Information, please reference the Race Weekend Info Center.
Road Closures
For 2018 Information please click here.
Baggage/Gear Check
Before you enter your assigned corral, drop-off your pre-race/post-race clothing and belongings at the Gear Check. While you run, your gear will be held at Gear Check.
Each participant will receive a large, durable gear bag at the Health & Fitness Expo when you pick up your packet that will serve as your gear bag on race day. Gear Check trucks will be arranged alphabetically and by truck number near the Start Line. Attach your gear tag to your gear bag before you leave it with the Gear Check crew. After the race, reclaim your checked bag at the designated Gear Check area.
Please note: DO NOT leave valuables, cash or jewelry in your gear bag. The event is not responsible for any lost items. Gear bags must be claimed before close of the Finish Line Festival on race day.
Wave Start
In an effort to provide every one of our participants with as comfortable a run as possible, the Wave Start will be incorporated in most Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series events.
Participants are assigned to an appropriate corral based on the projected finishing time submitted on their entry form. Typically, there are multiple waves assigned to several of the finishing times. All spectators should be aware of this when organizing their viewing schedule for the day.
When the gun fires, the first corral will be released. The rest of the participants will be held at the start line.
At pre-determined intervals the next corral will be released.
By using this staggered starting method, the pack will be spread out and allow every runner to settle into their racing rhythm from the first step right to the finish line.
Time Limits
To ensure that roads reopen to vehicular traffic at the scheduled times, the course time limits will be STRICTLY ENFORCED. Participants must maintain a pace faster than the course time limits in order to complete the race on closed city streets. A cut-off location will be enforced on the course; runners or walkers who do not reach the cut-off location by this time will be stopped and shuttled to the finish line area. Please note – this is timing tag time, not gun time. Course time limits begin when the last participant and Tail Vehicle cross the start line.
If a participant's pace falls below the course time limit, they have a few options:
Increase their pace to stay within the event minimum pace;
Board a "sag wagon" shuttle to move forward on the course, where they may continue to participate in the event, maintaining the minimum pace required; or
If the participant cannot continue, they may board a sag wagon to be dropped off at the next shuttle location, at a nearby medical station. The participant will be seen by a Medical Team captain to be cleared for the medical shuttle to transport the participant to the finish line.
View event specific time limits
Information Booths and Lost & Found
Information Booths will be positioned at the start and finish to assist you with any race day questions and help you find your way. The Information Booths will also serve as the race day Lost & Found. Any valuables found at the start or finish should be turned in to the Information Booth. Items from the start will be transported to the finish.
Any valuable items NOT claimed at the finish by 3 pm will be trucked back to our San Diego office. To claim a lost item after the event, please contact Competitor Group here.
The Medical Team is a dedicated group of medical professionals available to help you. Medical Stations will be located at the Start, every other mile along the course and at the Finish. Look for large tents and medical volunteers wearing red t-shirts. In order to help our medical team help you, it is critical that you fill out the medical history information on the back of your race number.
Course Support
Race Timing
Race timing is by Sportstats using chip on the bib technology which will automatically record participants' times at the start, at certain splits along the courses and at the finish. Sportstats will be using disposable tags, glued onto your race bib, which allows you to walk away from the finish without the need to have your tag collected.
Please Note: All participants in the race must wear their race bib with the tag intact in order to have their times recorded. No bib = no time! Please make sure the race bib is pinned at torso height at the front and is visible throughout the race.
Visit Sportstats.us for more information.
Interested in volunteering with us? Get more information here.
Pace Team
Experienced pacers from Sole Sports will help you reach the finish line at your goal time. Visit the Pace Team booth at the Health and Fitness Expo to join.
Pace groups for the marathon are offered in the following times: 3:30, 3:40, 3;45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, and 5:30.
Pace groups for the half marathon are offered in the following times: 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, and 3:00.
Runner Tracking
In 2018 we have an all new app that includes real time-runner tracking. Share this with your friends, family and fans so they can track your progress on race day.
Additional highlights of the app include:
- Participant times, paces, estimates and places in real-time
- Live Runner Tracking
- Interactive Course maps
- Push notifications as progress is made on course
- Event information and messaging
- Live Leaderboards
- Social sharing
Download our all new app by clicking below or going to your Apple or Android device app store!
Please note: we are no longer offering SMS Runner Tracking.
Secure Zone
Once you cross the finish line, you'll enter the Secure Zone, a fenced off area designated for participants only. In the Secure Zone, have your photo taken, refuel with water and refreshments and receive your finisher's medal. Once you leave the Secure Zone, you cannot re-enter. Just outside of the Secure Zone, you can retrieve your gear bag and join family and friends for the Finish Line Festival.
Family Reunion
After the race, reunite with family and friends in the Family Reunion area and relish in your post race accomplishment with refreshments and live music at the finish line stage. With a large number of participants and thousands of excited spectators, it can be difficult to locate friends and family without a plan. It is highly recommended that you designate a meet-up location for friends and family BEFORE the race in the Family Reunion area. The Family Reunion area will post tall, clearly-marked signs by Letter (A – Z), so be sure to coordinate and plan to meet at a pre-determined letter.
Age Group Awards
Age group awards will be presented 3-deep in all divisions, for both the marathon (where applicable) and half marathon, for male and female categories. Top 3 overall male and females are excluded from the age-group awards and can only receive one prize. Awards will be mailed within 4 to 6 weeks of results being finalized. In accordance with USATF Rules, overall and cash awards will be determined by gun time while age group awards will be determined by your ChronoTrack time.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College men's tennis team has been ranked No. 35 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national team preseason poll. Along with the team ranking, sophomore Andre Staab is ranked No. 14 in the nation for singles.
The ITA ranking comes after the Cobras were ranked No. 8 in the Southeast region. Staab is also the No. 4 ranked singles player in the Southeast region, and the sophomore duo of William Marrafao and Martin Moncayo is ranked No. 9 in the region for doubles.
Under head coach Tom Simpson, the Cobras finished last season 18-5 and 10-0 in Conference Carolinas play. They were regular-season champions and made it all the way to the conference tournament final before falling to Limestone College. They were ranked in the Southeast region several times throughout the season and finished the 2012-2013 campaign ranked No. 39 in the nation, which was the first time the team received a national ranking in school history.
"This ranking is a reflection of how hard these guys worked last season," said Simpson. "It's a true honor to be the first men's tennis team in Coker history to be nationally ranked. With everyone returning from last year's team, we hope to fulfill our preseason ranking and continue improving as the season unfolds."
Four players were named to the all-conference team in 2013. Staab was named first team all-conference, senior James Corfield and Marrafao were named to the second team and sophomore Tom Sizeland was named to the third team.
Staab had a historic run during the 2012-2013 season. He finished 15-5 at the No. 1 singles spot and became the first individual in Coker men's tennis history to be ranked as he finished No. 32 in the nation and No. 12 in the Southeast for singles. He was named the conference's freshman of the year as well as the Division II Southeast region rookie of the year.
Staab is already off to a strong start this season as he reached the semifinals of the ITA Fall Regional tournament in September. Additionally, Marrafao and Moncayo made it to the quarterfinals in doubles of the same tournament.
Marrafao finished last season 15-5 playing at the No. 3 and No. 4 spot in singles, as well as 15-8 with partner Sizeland at No. 2 doubles. Moncayo finished last season 16-4 at the No. 6 singles spot and 18-4 with partner Corfield at No. 3 doubles.
The men's tennis team begins its season Feb. 1 at home against Lander University.
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How absolutly horrible is this....If any one knows anyone that is looking for a pitty that needs a home please tell them bout this pretty girl...
I saw this pitty in need and just HAD to post about her here
Why buy from a breeder when there are plenty of homeless pups in shelters???
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I hope she finds a good home too. I can't imagine the mindset of people who would do something like this. I also can't believe despite these idiots that pit bulls are skapegoated (sp?) and misinformation about them is spread. that poor girl looks like a sweety pie. She just hasn't found her soul mate yet. I am sure she will. Someone will see her and want her.
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'Google released a dairy product'. What, it's cheesy?
Plus: '...' - mute kids after Apple silenced them
QuotW This was the week when Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco to confirm the many rumours that
it had leaked had been circulating about new products and upgrades.
The first unsurprise was its new iOS, number 6, which included updates for iSpeak service Siri, Facebook integration and other tweaks. Arguably the biggest part of the iOS 6 announcement was the widely expected dumping of Google Maps in favour of Apple's own Maps app, powered by TomTom's databases.
What was perhaps less anticipated was Apple's obvious ire for the Chocolate Factory, as their mobile rivalry spilled out into some speaker snarkiness.
iOS honcho Scott Forstall sneered:
They released a dairy product, 4.0, about the same time that we released iOS 5.
Before telling everyone that Google's Maps was being ditched.
As always, Apple was no wallflower when discussing its own achievements in the tech world, giving a particularly glowing description of its own "next generation" MacBook Pro.
Marketing bigwig Phil Schiller said modestly:
It's the most beautiful computer we have ever made.
While keen to talk itself up, Apple was less keen to talk about removing an iPad speech synthesising app for mute young people from its iTunes store.
The Speak for Yourself app is in the middle of a patent dispute with a rival firm that has similar technology at a much higher price. Even though the case is not settled, Apple yanked the app.
The app's makers said on their website:
We have taken all of the necessary and legal steps to defend the lawsuit and protect Speak for Yourself, the app that we created that hundreds of people who are unable to talk are using to communicate. Unfortunately last week, Apple removed our app from the App Store under pressure from Semantic and Prentke Romich.
The parent of one kid who uses the app, Dana Nieder, blogged about how disappointed she was at the move:
Maya can speak to us, clearly, for the first time in her life. This app has not only allowed her to communicate her needs, but her thoughts as well. It's given us the gift of getting to know our child on a totally different level. I've been so busy embracing this new reality and celebrating that I kind of forgot that there was an ongoing lawsuit.
Until last Monday. When Speak for Yourself was removed from the iTunes store.
In another conference this week, the Cloud Computing World Forum, the UK government was congratulating itself on its tech achievements as well. No, don't laugh, it's true. UK.gov CIO Andy Nelson said:
The biggest single breakthrough [in government IT] is going to G-Cloud framework.
But at least he did admit that there was still some work to be done:
[One of our challenges is] maintaining the momentum, working with all government departments to get them to adopt.
At the same conference, a European Commission bod said that it shouldn't make a difference if Europe's data was held in US data centres, so long as it was safe.
Megan Richards, acting deputy director general of Information Society and Media and also part of the Converged Networks and Services directorate, said:
Theoretically, it shouldn't matter where data is held as long as our rules apply.
The legislation in the US is not so different from the legislation we have in the EU.
Meanwhile, privacy issues have rumbled on at the world's web giants, with Facebook in the frame this week as it ignored a vote against changing its data use policies because it wasn't representative.
The social network's proposed policy changes triggered a vote on the site when the required 7,000 user comments threshold was reached, forcing a public online debate.
However, only 297,883 voted against the policy in the ballot out of a total 342,632 users. Given that 30 per cent of the company's 900 million users would have had to cast a vote to make the result binding, rather than advisory, Facebook just ignored the whole thing.
The social network claims that anyone could have known about the vote, with communications and public policy veep Elliot Schrage saying in a blog:
We made significant efforts to make voting easy and accessible – including translating the documents and voting application into several of the world's most popular languages and providing extensive notice through users' news feeds and desktop and mobile advertisements.
But not all Facebookers agreed, with one posting at the end of blog:
Couldn't your 'substantial outreach effort' have included something as simple as a message that showed up on each and every Facebook user's page????
Tech companies just can't seem to get their conferences right lately, as Microsoft is forced to apologise for behaviour at a developers' conference in Norway less than a month after Dell had to say sorry for a channel event in Denmark.
Redmond had to express regret for an ill-judged song and dance routine at the confab that included a line about whether or not the word Microsoft could possibly refer to the size and attitude of male genitalia, as well as this 90s-hip-hop inspired gem:
We're here 2 talk software / We're here 2 talk bugs / 2nite we're gonna party / Coding is our drug
The embarrassing episode was put up on YouTube and got some disapproving Tweets from attendees at the conference, forcing Microsoft to say:
This week's Norwegian Developer's Conference included a skit that involved inappropriate and offensive elements and vulgar language. We apologize to our customers and our partners and are actively looking into the matter.
The snafu follows an incident at a Dell channel event in Denmark at which known provocateur Mads Christensen made a number of highly offensive remarks about women in IT and just women in general. ®


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I am writing in response to Illinois' request to amend its State accountability plan under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The changes you requested are aligned with NCLB and are now included in an amended State accountability plan that Illinois submitted to the Department on August 28, 2005. The changes are listed in an attachment to this letter. I am pleased to fully approve Illinois's amended plan, which we will post on the Department's website.
If, over time, Illinois makes additional changes to the accountability plan that has been approved, Illinois must submit information about those changes to the Department for review and approval, as required by section 1111(f)(2) of Title I. Please note that approval of Illinois' accountability plan is not an approval of Illinois's standards and assessment system. As Illinois makes changes in its standards and assessments to meet requirements under NCLB, Illinois must submit information about those changes to the Department for peer review through the standards and assessment process.
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Full academic year (Element C1 (2.2))
Revision: Illinois will define a full academic year as a student enrolled in the school district or school as of May 1st who remains in the school district or school through the next year's state assessment.
District identification (Element A3 (3.2))
Revision: Illinois will identify districts for improvement that miss AYP in all three grade spans in the same subject or additional indicator for two consecutive years. In implementing this provision, Illinois should 1) monitor districts that have not made AYP in one grade span but have not been identified for improvement to ensure they are making the necessary curricular and instructional changes to improve achievement, and 2) take steps to ensure supplemental services are available to eligible students from a variety of providers throughout the state (including in districts that have not been identified for improvement but that have schools that have been in improvement for more than one year).
Including students with disabilities in adequate yearly progress (Element C2 (5.3))
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It's a shame that these teams don't play again until late March.
These games between the Heat and Pacers have become the signature showcase of the Eastern Conference and a matchup that seems all but destined for yet another heart-stopping conference finals.
It's the only series that matters in the Eastern Conference this season, and it offered yet another gem Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
After trailing for most of the game, the Heat rallied late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Pacers 97-94 in the second installment of a four-game, regular-season set that could decide the top seed in the East once its all over.
The Heat (19-6) now trails the Pacers (20-5) by one game in the loss column of the Eastern Conference standings. It was the first victory for Miami against Indiana since Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, and the atmosphere inside the bayside arena felt like a playoff game with less than three minutes to play.
"This is the type of win we needed and we wanted," said LeBron James, who played despite a sprained left ankle and finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
The Heat trailed 88-80 after Pacers firebrand Lance Stephenson converted a driving layup, but the Heat's defense steadied itself from there and, thanks to some clutch three-pointers, the home team outscored the Pacers 12-4 over the final 4 1/2 minutes.
"We just kept grinding," said Dwyane Wade, who finished with a game-high 32 points. "We knew we were getting some good opportunities, but we just couldn't pull it as close as we wanted, but we knew we weren't far out of it.
"We got some great defensive stops that allowed us to get out in transition and get some easy baskets and get us back in this thing. You don't want this team in half-court every possession, so we had to get stops, and we went with the bigger lineup with [Chris Bosh] and [Chris Andersen], and we were able to get more rebounds and get out and go a little bit."
Wade was 8 of 11 in the second half and matched Paul George point for point in the final 24 minutes of the game. Both players had 18 points in the second half; George finished with 25 points to lead Indiana.
Pacers forward David West was an unstoppable force for long stretches in the second half until Heat coach Erik Spoelstra plugged Andersen in the paint alongside Bosh. The combination, along with James at his hybrid point-forward position, came through with needed stops.
A running dunk by Wade with 2:47 remaining cut the Pacers' lead to three points, and, after a pair of missed jumpers by the Pacers, Bosh knocked down a three-pointer with 90 seconds left to tie it at 92-92. Bosh finished with 15 points.
"Our guys are fearless, no question about it," Spoelstra said. "They would want to play every single game like this, with this type of intensity and drama and having to make big plays down the stretch."
The Heat was horrid from three-point range until the final two minutes of the game. Before Bosh's three-pointer, Miami was
3 of 19 from distance. Overall, Miami's sharpshooters combined to go 5 of 21 from three-point range. In the first matchup against the Pacers, the Heat was 4 of 21 from three-point range.
George, the Pacers' budding superstar, missed a 10-foot jumper to retake the lead with 1:05 to play, and James reached out for the long rebound to start another fast break. It ended moments later when James found Ray Allen in transition for a three-pointer with 59.5 seconds to play.
The Pacers called timeout, and the crowd burst into a noise not heard inside the arena since the Finals.
"[James] set up Ray marvelously for that big three," Spoelstra said.
Said Wade: "I think everyone in the building knew that was going down. LeBron put it right on the money."
Andersen was 4-of-5 shooting for eight points off the bench, and Allen finished with seven points. West had 23 points for the Pacers, and Roy Hibbert, who led the Pacers with 24 points against the Heat last week, finished with six points and two rebounds because of foul trouble.
"It's the best team record-wise in the Eastern Conference and the team that we played the last two years, but it's not a statement game," Wade said. "They beat us on their home floor and we beat them on our own floor, so that's a wash."
Until March, of course.


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McDonald's has launched a website devoted to financial advice and tips for its employees called Practical Money Skills for Life, and in the process possibly signaled the fast-food giant isn't paying employees a decent wage.
The site is intended to make "every day and every dollar make a difference." It has pictures of smiling faces and plenty of encouraging words. "Get your money on track." "Take control of your finances today." But is any of that really feasible on a McDonald's salary?
According to a tool called the budget journal, it's not. In the sample monthly budget, it lists $1,105 income from a first job and $955 from a second job, implying you need two jobs for a budget to work. It also assumes someone's health insurance payments will be $20 a month, car and home insurance together $100 and $150 devoted to your car for a car payment, gas, etc. It all adds up to a monthly allowance of $750 and a daily allowance of $25.
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According to the budget, that leaves no room for school tuition, food, clothing and any number of other expenses an employee who supports a family may have.
The organization Low Pay is Not Ok is attempting to stop low wages, specifically targeting fast-food chains that pay minimum wage. The site points out that many fast-food workers are not college students looking for some extra cash. They're often people who need to support themselves and others. The site also names McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King and KFC as "making billions in profit, but pay poverty wages."
"The samples that are on this site are generic examples and are intended to help provide a general outline of what an individual budget may look like," McDonald's said in a statement to The Times.
The low numbers struck a nerve with Newsweek Daily Beast columnist and editor Daniel Gross, who called the tool "clueless and more than a little condescending" in a recent article.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spin Master Ltd., one the leading toy manufacturers in the world, showcases its highly anticipated 2013 toy portfolio at The American International Toy Fair in New York City.
Hot off the heels of international success at Hong Kong, London and Nuremberg Toy Fairs, Spin Master's 2013 line-up builds on the company's reputation as the leading trend-setter and category buster with a host of exciting new innovations that will strengthen their position among the most popular children's properties in the world, and introduced a number of exciting new brands that will launch throughout the year.
"Spin Master has always prided itself on introducing new children's toy and entertainment products that push the boundaries of design, technology and play and that have the 'wow' factor that people love," said Anton Rabie, co-CEO and Founder, Spin Master. "Our 2013 line-up is the biggest and most innovative in Spin Master's history and each of our new brands has the potential to establish themselves as favorites with parents and children. We are very excited about what this year may hold."
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The murder of 16 Afghans last week, allegedly by a US soldier who wandered off his base in Afghanistan, has renewed a basic question: Why are 90,000 US troops still in Afghanistan?
Washington Post op-ed writer Marc Thiessen took a stab yesterday at justifying a longer stay in Central Asia, without once mentioning the costs in lives and cash, nor referencing anyone with actual regional expertise. While his piece yesterday warns of danger ahead for the US in Afghanistan, the real danger lies in anyone in a position of power taking such sentiment seriously. His piece lays out "Five disasters we'll face if US retreats from Afghanistan."
Let's take them apart one at a time:
Disaster One: No more drone attacks in Pakistan.
Mr. Thiessen writes, "If we want to continue the drone war against al-Qaeda, we must have a U.S. military presence not just in Afghanistan but in the Pashtun heartland – and we can't have that presence if the Pashtun heartland is on fire."
There's a whole range of options to maintaining a "presence" in Afghanistan that would allow for intelligence sharing and Afghan assistance in going after the remnants of Al Qaeda, which is now a shadow of its former self. President Hamid Karzai has been eager to stop aggressive US military raids – which inflame Pashtun opposition to his government and the US-led occupation – to allow more space for a negotiated end to the war with the Taliban.
Thiessen appears to be completely unaware of the fact that the Karzai regime views the sorts of military tactics he is calling for as counterproductive.
As for what's left of Al Qaeda in Pakistan, Thiessen's prediction that "Al Qaeda would be free to reconstitute" itself there ignores ongoing, albiet imperfect, joint efforts with Pakistan, and the near complete demise of Al Qaeda's traditional network in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Col. (Ret.) Pat Lang; who fought with native insurgents as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War; who founded the Arabic and Middle East studies programs at West Point; and was in charge of the Middle East, South Asia, and Terrorism at the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency in the 1990s, says the approach that men like Thiessen want makes focusing on counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan harder, not easier. "Karzai... seeks a middle way that will allow the US to continue CT (counterterrorism) operations in that country. Perhaps that is still possible. Perhaps. We have done so much damage to that possibility that I doubt it can still be done."
Disaster Two: Terrorists more likely to get nukes!
Thiessen argues that if there is a US "retreat" from Afghanistan – something he never defines – one of two outcomes will occur in Pakistan. The "worst-case scenario," he says, would see Al Qaeda and the Taliban "topple the government and take control of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal." The best-case scenario? "Those within the Pakistani government who supported cooperating with the United States will be weakened, while those who have long argued for supporting the Islamists and terrorists against the United States will be strengthened. Either way, Pakistan becomes a facilitator of terror."
This is Kony12 levels of oversimplification and silliness. The Pakistani military are not exactly interested in losing control of the country to either foreign or home grown jihadis. And while much of Pakistan is a mess, including those border areas that the drones keep peppering with missiles, there is quite simply no prospect of a "terrorist" takeover of Pakistan any time soon. (For a fuller argument why, read this Monitor cover story from 2009).
And the US military presence in Afghanistan is, if anything, a complicating factor in Pakistan's own internal struggles, not something holding back an imagined barbarian horde. Pakistan's interests in Afghanistan continue to largely focus on seeking a client state to act as a bulwark against its old enemy, India, and will probably continue to use terror tactics via proxy groups from time to time, as it has down the decades including the past one of heavy US presence in Afghanistan.
The US continues to seek close military ties with Pakistan by giving them lots of money, even though there are strong hints the country was deliberately harboring Osama bin Laden until his death at the hands of US forces last year. There are plenty of risks in Pakistan, and the country – like most – has this pesky habit of pursuing what it views as its own national interests. But an open-ended US military occupation of Afghanistan is neither here nor there when it comes to the big challenges across the border.
Disaster Three: Al Qaeda will blossom again in Afghanistan.
Thiessen predicts if the US "retreats" than the Taliban will be strengthened. This much of Thiessen's argument is possible. Support for the group remains strong in much of the country, and the risks of an ethnically-based civil war like the war one that took place after the Soviets withdrew is present.
Given the nature of Afghanistan and its people, it's hard to imagine a time when there won't be groups like the Taliban, or to imagine how the cultural facts that drive the phenomenon will be changed by an extended US military presence. But he goes on to assert "they will not hesitate to allow al-Qaeda to return to its old Afghan sanctuary."
Not hesitate? No. There will be plenty of hesitation and consideration of costs and benefits. Al Qaeda and the Taliban were never synonyms. Broadly speaking, there have been tensions between the internationalist Al Qaeda and the locally-focused Afghans going all the way back to Osama bin Laden's return to Afghanistan in 1996.
Thiessen also conveniently ignores 10 years of woe for the Taliban – with thousands of its members killed, its loss of control of the country – as a consequence of its relationship with bin Ladens' internationalist jihadis. Many people who professionally study the region believe the Taliban have no appetite for that kind of trouble again, particularly if negotiated alternatives can be found. A good overview of the history of Al Qaeda's relationship with the Taliban and the risks and opportunities ahead is here.
Disaster Four: Another 9/11
Yup, so predicts Thiessen.
Why? Because if US forces leave Afghanistan "instead of being seen as a failed leader hunted down by American forces, bin Laden will be viewed as a martyred prophet who did not live to see his vision fulfilled." Thiessen's view of the world puts the US in an awkward position.
Since bin Laden once predicted the US would eventually depart Afghanistan, Thiessen argues that when the US departs, it will prove bin Laden right. But the logical consequence of Thiessen's reasoning is that the US can therefore never leave Afghanistan.
Disaster Five: Iran would be more likely to get nukes.
Thiessen says Iran would be happy to see the US depart Afghanistan, and in this he's probably right. Iran hasn't much liked having all of those powerful war planes on its doorstep (it didn't like them when they were in Iraq, either). Who would?
But he goes on to write: "If the United States is seen as running from the fifth-poorest country in the world, it will send a signal of weakness that will undermine our ability to isolate Iran and prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon."
There is no reason to believe this assertion is accurate.
The US has just spent the better part of a decade fighting two wars at enormous costs to itself. Whatever else that is, it's not the sign of a shrinking violet.
Sanctions targeting the heart of Iran's financial system have been imposed under US leadership, with buy-in from Europe and the major countries of the Gulf. President Obama has been doing plenty of saber rattling, with warnings of a US attack on Iran if it's deemed to be on the verge of obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran's nuclear program is going to be a major policy challenge for the US for years to come. But Afghanistan is largely a side-show to the diplomatic and military posturing taking place.


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Cats may be finicky eaters, but veterinarians are just as fussy when it comes to recommending foods for felines.
When a new cat owner asks Charles Lemme, DVM, for a food recommendation for a healthy pet, Dr. Lemme mentions only name brands. "I have a personal bias," says Dr. Lemme, a veterinarian in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) clinical practitioner's advisory committee.
Dr. Lemme, who owns two cats, has spent years observing first hand the effect of diet on pets. The major pet food manufacturers, he says, "are doing research and making sure to the best of their ability that they are putting out a quality product."
Many owners of the estimated 81 million pet cats in the United States turn to veterinarians for recommendations about what to feed their furry friends. In response, pet food manufacturers have started to include information on pet food labels stating that veterinarians have endorsed the food.
The links between veterinarians and the pet food industry run deep. Dog and cat food sales in the United States reached a record of more than $14.3 billion in 2005 (the most recent year for which results are available), according to the Pet Food Institute, the pet food industry trade association. Major pet food manufacturers have a history of funding research into pet nutrition at major universities that have veterinarians on staff, and they seek the opinions of veterinarians in market research surveys to verify the effectiveness of their pet foods. As you read the cat food labels in the aisles of pet food or grocery stores, there are some basics that consumers and pet owners like you need to know.
Nutritional Criteria Veterinarians Use
Cats are not four-legged people. They are a different species and therefore have very different nutritional requirements than humans do. "How do you find out what that cat might need or what is the best way to meet those needs?" says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, past president of the AVMA and a veterinary medicine professor at Texas A&M University. "You talk to people who are scientists, and veterinarians are scientists."
Cats with allergies or diseases -- such as diabetes -- often require prescription food that their owners can obtain from veterinarians. For healthy cats, however, veterinarians look for some of the following criteria when recommending cat foods:
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Another feature that veterinarians look for in cat food -- and that they encourage consumers to look for, too -- is a seal indicating that the pet food has met requirements from the Association of American Feed Control Officials, a voluntary group of state regulators who are charged with developing the guidelines and laws pertaining to animal foods. In 2007, the AAFCO and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration signed an agreement that allows the FDA, which has federal authority for regulating foods, including pet food, to work jointly with AAFCO in identifying safe feed ingredients.
Feline nutrition experts developed AAFCO standards for cat food in the 1990s. Pet foods may carry one of two different types of AAFCO certifications: either meeting AAFCO's standards for "complete and balanced" contents or by being subject to feeding trials and tests. "Make sure the logo is somewhere on the bag," Dr. Beaver advises.
Importance of Veterinarian Recommendations
Many pet food manufacturers have recognized the importance of veterinarian recommendations and now include references to research studies of veterinarian preferences on pet food packaging. In November, the market research firm, Ipsos, announced that it was forming a new Veterinary Advisory Panel in North America including more than 900 veterinarians from the U.S. and Canada to help with its survey-based market research for animal health customers, according to the company's website. Dr. Lemme says that veterinarian recommendations can be helpful when selecting cat foods, but there are other criteria you need to look for if the food meets all of your pet's nutritional requirements. "Part of it comes down to palatability," Dr. Lemme says, "or what the pet likes." So if there is a veterinary seal of approval, as well as a lick of approval from your cat, you've likely made a wise food choice.
Elizabeth Wasserman, a Washington, D.C., area-based freelancer, has been writing about pets, among other topics, for more than 15 years. Her love of dogs, in particular, was handed down through the generations from her great-grandfather, Eric Knight, who wrote the book Lassie Come Home in the 1930s.
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